I'm introducing myself.

[nomadic111]

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Hi everybody. I'm finally posting for the first time after joining and looking for awhile now. The website has been a great source of ideas and help in regards to fixing and modifying my own Explorer. So I'd like to say hi and thanks!
My Explorer had about 88k miles on it when I got it about 3.5 years ago and it's now at 128k. It was in great shape then and I've maintained it as well as I could ever since. I haven't modified it all that much other than adding the 16inch wheels, some lights and a K&N filter. So for the most part it's stock original and reliable. And recently, (thanks to the site) I also found the info to add in the factory subwoofer, but with better components, and it now sound fantastic!
I'm not going crazy with the suspension, but because of the slight sag mine has, I'm going with the shortest shackles I could find (1 1/4") to lift the rear and then crank up the front to achieve an even stance. (I certainly don't want to increase the roll-ability of the thing)
I'm in the Portland area. Any suggestions on finding a group around here that goes out and finds simple roads and trails without looking for walls and boulders to climb? I'm looking for more of an "overland" kind of experience. Point a to point b- but on the dirt, in the forest, along the coast....

 

[Glen4X4]

Welcome To The Forum, nice Explorer.

 

[lynchy wa]

G'day

 

[StryctNy9e]

Whats up bro good to see another oregon Explorer on here. Well if you dont want to go crazy off roading just go find some logging trails. Not too hard at all alot of them I would tear up in my stock X while out hunting and scouting for the next season. I go out to tillamook forest, North plains, scappoose/vernonia area, and have a friend who just went out to browns camp and he said there is somthing for everyone out there, When I get some new tires I am gonna try to get all the Local folks off the site to meet and go out shooting camping and 4 wheelin. If you would like to go out some time just holler at me I am always going fishing and shooting and wheeling.

 

[nomadic111]

Maybe this will work better?

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I can't get my photos to come through on the page?

 

[StryctNy9e]

I think you have to be a elite explorer to post pics directly. But your links works, Nice EX

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

welcome and nice x is that a euro editon

 

[nomadic111]

It's not the European model. I liked the lights in the rear of the Euro spec Explorers, and added them in, both as fog and additional brake lights (2 settings). The side repeators are on for the same reason, visibility.

 

[nomadic111]

I'm not sure I understand the format you've shown. But I'll gladly try it again once I grasp what you're trying to explain to me.